What £25m Miralem Pjanic reportedly made of the prospect of joining Liverpool

Italian newspaper TMW claims AS Roma star Miralem Pjanic reacted negatively to the prospect of linking up with Liverpool, preferring to stay at current side Roma.

The 24-year-old midfielder has reportedly been identified by the Anfield club as a transfer target for Brendan Rodgers, but he’ll have his work cut out if reports of their interest are accurate.

Pjanic, previously reported as a target for Manchester United, does have all of the attributes and characteristics needed to replace Steven Gerrard, who recently announced that he would be joining LA Galaxy.

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